Partially de-coupled core and periphery gate module process
    1.
    发明授权
    Partially de-coupled core and periphery gate module process 有权
    部分解耦核心和周边门模块工艺

    公开(公告)号:US06835662B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-28

    申请号:US10619797

    申请日:2003-07-14

    IPC分类号: H01L21302

    摘要: The invention is an apparatus and a method of manufacturing a structure. The method includes the step of patterning a layer to include a line and space pattern. A space of the line and space pattern in a first region includes a first critical dimension less than achievable at a resolution limit of lithography. A line of the line and space pattern in a second region includes a second critical dimension achievable at a resolution limit of lithography. A sidewall spacer is formed on a line from a masking layer used in the formation of the structure. The method uses one critical masking step and two non-critical masking steps.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种制造结构的装置和方法。 该方法包括图案化层以包括线和空间图案的步骤。 在第一区域中的线和空间图案的空间包括在光刻的分辨率极限下小于可实现的第一临界尺寸。 第二区域中的线和空间图案的线包括在光刻的分辨率极限下可实现的第二临界尺寸。 在用于形成结构的掩模层的一条线上形成侧壁间隔物。 该方法使用一个关键的屏蔽步骤和两个非关键的屏蔽步骤。

    Method of fabricating a planar structure charge trapping memory cell array with rectangular gates and reduced bit line resistance
    2.
    发明授权
    Method of fabricating a planar structure charge trapping memory cell array with rectangular gates and reduced bit line resistance 失效
    制造平面结构电荷捕获具有矩形栅极的存储单元阵列并降低位线电阻的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06855608B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-15

    申请号:US10463643

    申请日:2003-06-17

    摘要: A method of fabricating a planar architecture charge trapping dielectric memory cell array with rectangular gates comprises fabricating a multi-layer charge trapping dielectric on the surface of a substrate. The layer adjacent to the substrate may be an oxide. A polysilicon layer is deposited over the charge trapping dielectric. A word line mask is applied over the polysilicon layer to mask linear word lines in a first direction and to expose trench regions there between and the trenches are etched to expose the charge trapping dielectric in the trench regions. A bit line mask is applied over the polysilicon layer to mask gates in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and to expose bit line regions there between and the bit lines are etched to expose the oxide in the bit line regions. The bit lines are implanted and insulating spacers are fabricated on exposed sidewalls. The oxide is removed to expose the substrate between insulating spacers in the bit line regions and a conductor is fabricated thereon to enhance conductivity of each bit line.

    摘要翻译: 制造具有矩形栅极的平面架构电荷俘获介质存储单元阵列的方法包括在衬底的表面上制造多层电荷俘获电介质。 与衬底相邻的层可以是氧化物。 在电荷捕获电介质上沉积多晶硅层。 在多晶硅层上施加字线掩模以在第一方向上屏蔽线性字线并且在其间露出沟槽区域,并且蚀刻沟槽以暴露沟槽区域中的电荷俘获电介质。 将位线掩模施加在多晶硅层上以在垂直于第一方向的第二方向上屏蔽栅极,并在其间暴露位线区域,并蚀刻位线以暴露位线区域中的氧化物。 植入位线,并在暴露的侧壁上制造绝缘间隔物。 去除氧化物以在位线区域中的绝缘间隔物之间​​露出衬底,并且在其上制造导体以增强每个位线的导电性。

    Protection of charge trapping dielectric flash memory devices from UV-induced charging in BEOL processing
    4.
    发明授权
    Protection of charge trapping dielectric flash memory devices from UV-induced charging in BEOL processing 有权
    保护电荷捕获电介质闪存器件免受BEOL处理中的紫外线引起的充电

    公开(公告)号:US07118967B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-10

    申请号:US10368696

    申请日:2003-02-19

    IPC分类号: H01L21/336

    摘要: A method of protecting a charge trapping dielectric flash memory cell from UV-induced charging, including fabricating a charge trapping dielectric flash memory cell including a charge trapping dielectric charge storage layer in a semiconductor device; and during processing steps subsequent to formation of the charge trapping dielectric charge storage layer, protecting the charge trapping dielectric flash memory cell from exposure to a level of UV radiation sufficient to deposit a non-erasable charge in the charge trapping dielectric flash memory cell. In one embodiment, the step of protecting is carried out by selecting processes in BEOL fabrication which do not include use, generation or exposure of the semiconductor device to a level of UV radiation sufficient to deposit the non-erasable charge.

    摘要翻译: 一种保护电荷捕获电介质闪存单元免受UV感应充电的方法,包括在半导体器件中制造包括电荷捕获介电电荷存储层的电荷捕获电介质闪存单元; 并且在形成电荷捕获介电电荷存储层之后的处理步骤期间,保护电荷捕获电介质闪速存储器单元暴露于足以在电荷俘获电介质闪存单元中沉积不可擦除电荷的UV辐射水平。 在一个实施例中,保护步骤是通过选择不包括半导体器件的使用,产生或曝光到足以沉积不可擦除电荷的紫外线辐射的水平的BEOL制造中的工艺进行的。

    Semiconductor device with core and periphery regions
    6.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor device with core and periphery regions 有权
    具有核心和外围区域的半导体器件

    公开(公告)号:US06995437B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-07

    申请号:US10869774

    申请日:2004-06-16

    IPC分类号: H01L31/119

    摘要: A method for forming a semiconductor device that includes a line and space pattern with variable pitch and critical dimensions in a layer on a substrate. The substrate includes a first region (e.g., a core region) and a second region (e.g., a periphery region). A first sub-line and space pattern in the first region comprises a space of a dimension (A) less than achievable by lithographic processes alone. Further, a second sub-line and space pattern in the second region comprises at least one line including a second critical dimension (B) achievable by lithography. The method uses two critical masking steps to form a hard mask that includes in the core region a critical dimension (A) less than achievable at a resolution limit of lithography. Further, the method uses a single etch step to transfer the pattern of the hard mask to the layer.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于形成半导体器件的方法,其包括在衬底上的层中具有可变节距和临界尺寸的线和间隔图案。 衬底包括第一区域(例如芯区域)和第二区域(例如,周边区域)。 第一区域中的第一子线和空间图案包括尺寸(A)的空间小于单独通过光刻工艺可实现的尺寸。 此外,第二区域中的第二子线和空间图案包括至少一条线,其包括通过光刻可实现的第二临界尺寸(B)。 该方法使用两个关键的掩模步骤来形成硬掩模,其在芯部区域中包括小于在光刻的分辨率极限下可实现的临界尺寸(A)。 此外,该方法使用单个蚀刻步骤将硬掩模的图案转移到该层。

    METHOD OF FORMING CORE AND PERIPHERY GATES INCLUDING TWO CRITICAL MASKING STEPS TO FORM A HARD MASK IN A CORE REGION THAT INCLUDES A CRITICAL DIMENSION LESS THAN ACHIEVABLE AT A RESOLUTION LIMIT OF LITHOGRAPHY
    7.
    发明授权
    METHOD OF FORMING CORE AND PERIPHERY GATES INCLUDING TWO CRITICAL MASKING STEPS TO FORM A HARD MASK IN A CORE REGION THAT INCLUDES A CRITICAL DIMENSION LESS THAN ACHIEVABLE AT A RESOLUTION LIMIT OF LITHOGRAPHY 有权
    形成核心和外围门的方法,包括两个关键掩蔽步骤,以形成一个核心区域的硬掩模,其中包括在一个分辨率限制下无法达到的关键尺寸

    公开(公告)号:US06780708B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-24

    申请号:US10382744

    申请日:2003-03-05

    IPC分类号: H01L218242

    摘要: A method for forming a semiconductor device that includes a line and space pattern with variable pitch and critical dimensions in a layer on a substrate. The substrate includes a first region (e.g., a core region) and a second region (e.g., a periphery region). A first sub-line and space pattern in the first region comprises a space of a dimension (A) less than achievable by lithographic processes alone. Further, a second sub-line and space pattern in the second region comprises at least one line including a second critical dimension (B) achievable by lithography. The method uses two critical masking steps to form a hard mask that includes in the core region a critical dimension (A) less than achievable at a resolution limit of lithography. Further, the method uses a single etch step to transfer the pattern of the hard mask to the layer.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于形成半导体器件的方法,其包括在衬底上的层中具有可变节距和临界尺寸的线和间隔图案。 衬底包括第一区域(例如芯区域)和第二区域(例如,周边区域)。 第一区域中的第一子线和空间图案包括尺寸(A)的空间小于单独通过光刻工艺可实现的尺寸。 此外,第二区域中的第二子线和空间图案包括至少一条线,其包括通过光刻可实现的第二临界尺寸(B)。 该方法使用两个关键的掩模步骤来形成硬掩模,其在芯部区域中包括小于在光刻的分辨率极限下可实现的临界尺寸(A)。 此外,该方法使用单个蚀刻步骤将硬掩模的图案转移到该层。

    Method and system for metrology recipe generation and review and analysis of design, simulation and metrology results
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and system for metrology recipe generation and review and analysis of design, simulation and metrology results 有权
    计量配方生成方法和系统,设计,模拟和计量结果的审查和分析

    公开(公告)号:US07207017B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-17

    申请号:US10865047

    申请日:2004-06-10

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5081

    摘要: A method of generating a metrology recipe includes identifying regions of interest within a device layout. A coordinate list, which corresponds to the identified regions of interest, can be provided and used to create a clipped layout, which can be represented by a clipped layout data file. The clipped layout data file and corresponding coordinate list can be provided and converted into a metrology recipe for guiding one or more metrology instruments in testing a processed wafer and/or reticle. The experimental metrology results received in response to the metrology request can be linked to corresponding design data and simulation data and stored in a queriable database system.

    摘要翻译: 生成计量配方的方法包括识别设备布局内的感兴趣区域。 可以提供对应于所识别的感兴趣区域的坐标列表并用于创建剪切布局,其可以由剪切布局数据文件表示。 裁剪的布局数据文件和相应的坐标列表可以被提供并转换成用于在测试处理的晶片和/或掩模版时引导一个或多个计量仪器的计量配方。 根据测量要求收到的实验测量结果可以与相应的设计数据和仿真数据相关联,并存储在可数据库系统中。